• 1 Face-To-Face: F2F Denials Are Growing

• 2 Documentation: Review This MAC's Documentation Checklist To Protect Against Medical Necessity Denials

• 3 Medical Review: Beef Up Documentation To Avoid Medical Necessity Pitfalls

• 4 Hospice: Limit Your Respite Care Billing To 5 Consecutive Days

• 5 Reimbursement: Use Reopening For Certain PECOS Edit Denials, MAC Says

• 6 Industry Note: HIS Implementation May Overwhelm Hospices

• 7 Industry Note: Providers Gain Much-Needed Breathing Room On Employer Mandate

• 8 Industry Note: Cancel NOE When Previous Hospice Asks Or For Coding Mistakes, MAC Says

• 9 Industry Note: Looming Doc Fix Deadline Threatens Home Care

• 10 Industry Note: Know ICD-10 Testing Requirements For Next Month

• 11 Industry Note: Detroit HHA, Therapy Company Co-Owner Gets 10 Years In Prison

• 12 Industry Note: Beleaguered Gentiva Reveals It Will Close 46 Locations, Lay Off Hundreds Of Workers